---
title: NSLocationUsageDescription
framework: bundleresources
role: symbol
role_heading: Property List Key
path: bundleresources/information-property-list/nslocationusagedescription
---

# NSLocationUsageDescription

A message that tells people why the app is requesting access to their location information.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this key in a macOS app that accesses the user’s location information. In an iOS app, use NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription or NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription instead. important: This key is required if your macOS app uses APIs that access the user’s location information.

## See Also

### Location

- [Choosing the  Location Services Authorization to Request](bundleresources/choosing-the-location-services-authorization-to-request.md)
- [NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nslocationalwaysandwheninuseusagedescription.md)
- [NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nslocationwheninuseusagedescription.md)
- [NSLocationTemporaryUsageDescriptionDictionary](bundleresources/information-property-list/nslocationtemporaryusagedescriptiondictionary.md)
- [NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nslocationalwaysusagedescription.md)
- [NSWidgetWantsLocation](bundleresources/information-property-list/nswidgetwantslocation.md)
- [NSLocationDefaultAccuracyReduced](bundleresources/information-property-list/nslocationdefaultaccuracyreduced.md)